Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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